The Boom For "gil" Shanklin."

Washington, Feb. 31.- Senat r.s Voorhees and Turpieuml severalof the Indiana Democrats of the house, together with Chairmau Taggert, of the Indiana Democratie statö central comruittee, calledupon the president to present the claims of John Gilbert Snonklin, editor of tho Kvansville Courier, to appointment as minister to Mexico to aucceed the late lsa:io V. llray. The president pronjised to give c.iroful consideration ro Shankiin's claim, hut did not indioate in any way whac his decisión might bé.